Priest, Volume 13. Strain of the Dispossessed

프리스트 #13

by Min-Woo Hyung (Illustrator)

Eons ago the angel Netraphim was commanded to guard the final gate of heaven; however, this faithful guardian could not prevent Temozarela from proceeding down the path of dissension and war upon man. Now as the bloodiest power struggle ever ignited rides in on the coattails of Ivan Isaacs, will the guardian of Windtale be able to protect this last outpost of outcasts?

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels, Manhwa, Comics, Horror

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2003

Reviews

[Shin Donghae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tidak terlalu banyak perkembangan cerita yg berarti menurut sy. Namun ini sdh mencapai jilid 14.
Setidaknya artwork Hyung menjadi alasan utama untuk membaca yang satu ini LOL. Sekali lagi, stylenya benar-benar menarik apalagi dipadupadankan dengan campuran bervariasi dari sketsa, sangat detail, hingga salinan Abad Pertengahan dan wild wild west.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a cute side plot

[Leila Anani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ivan Isaacs - Priest, barely appears at all in this volume. We get a little backstory of Netraphim and Temozarela and how she followed him to Earth, but kept her faith in God.

Then we have Cairo's brother taking vengeance on the agents of the Vatican - Ivan appears at the end of this fight for a brief appearance.

Finally we return to Nera and the circus folk and she puts on a show for Mr. Dudley's son. This is nicely intercut with scenes of Ivan preparing to face the Vatican forces.

Have volume 14 on hand as this ends on a cliff hanger.

The artwork is the main reason to read this one - its again absolutely beautiful with the varied mix from sketch, to highly detailed, to Medieval copies.

The story is wandering off track a little too much considering we're only 3 books from the conclusion. Its still intriguing, but following almost an entirely new cast this late in the saga is a trifle bewildering and there are so many different threads/groups of characters to draw together. Lizzie & Coburn don't appear at all in this volume.

This is fairly ambitious but just about manages to pull it off due to the high standard of artwork.

[Adelaide Metzger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't been very generous when it comes to reviewing this series, because aside from the spoilers, not much can really be said about the story or characters after you've summarized the first 3 books. I gave this one 4 stars because of the beautiful art! Oh my God! Min-Woo Hyung's striking illustrations are captivating and hypnotic. I can't get enough of his dark and enchanting style. I just hope that the story starts to make sense because we're drawing near the end of the series.

[Andrew D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grounded and Human

This particular volume is striking for its mix of Hope and goodness juxtapose to Ivan Isaac’s revenge maelstrom. The characters of the traveling circus are a reminder of the innocents of the world.